Competitive Grants Approved
December 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008
Summary
Total grants approved YTD 2008: $514,500
Total number of grants: 18
Average grant: $28,583
Grant range: $5,000 – $125,000
1. Arc Midstate, Waite Park, MN – $15,000
for the Autism Spectrum Disorder program in the St. Cloud area
2. Central MN Re-Entry Project, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
to support the Mentorship Program and to hire a coordinator
3. Child Care Choices, St. Cloud, MN – $25,000
to provide training, support and materials to home daycare providers with an emphasis on immigrants and refugees
4. Free Press, Florence, MA – $10,000
for scholarships to the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform for Minnesota and Ohio residents
5. Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin Lakes & Pines, Waite Park, MN – $10,000
for technology enhancements to increase volunteer engagement and training opportunities
6. Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, MN – $25,000
for partnership funding for support of Youth as Resources in St. Cloud and Annandale, Minnesota
7. Interface Creative Group, Springfield, OH – $20,000
for support of the Sponsor-a-Child scholarship program for Infusion Campus
8. Isaiah, Minneapolis, MN – $25,000
for Great River Interfaith Partnership to address the achievement gap for students of color in District 742 schools
9. Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration, Maplewood, MN – $15,000
for general program support to build upon the Volunteer Resources Leadership initiative for the St. Cloud area
10. Project ASTRIDE, St. Joseph, MN – $11,000
to purchase a Norwegian Fjord horse and adaptive tack and for program expansion for disabled persons
11. St. Cloud Technical College Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $24,000
for the Beat the Odds Scholarship Fund to award eight scholarships over two years
12. Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, Dayton, OH – $25,000
for funding of a part-time Project Manager for the Creative Region Initiative
13. Think Tank, Inc., Springfield, OH – $100,000
for general operating support of the Clark County Poverty Circles Campaign
14. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH – $9,500
for two month visits for two students and two teachers from a Rwandan high school to Yellow Springs High School
15. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $125,000
for program expenses of the Imagination Library
16. Wright State University Foundation, Dayton, OH – $30,000
to create an online version of the Tunnel of Oppression to reduce personal bias and discrimination
17. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for implementation of the Summer Theatre Arts Immersion program
18. Yellow Springs Youth Orchestra, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $5,000
for scholarships to enable needy children to participate in programs over several years
Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2007
Summary
Total grants approved: $2,960,177
Total number of grants: 43
Average grant: $68,841
Grant range: $10,000–$423,030
1. American Red Cross, Central Minnesota Chapter, St.Cloud, MN – $31,530
for purchase of classroom /meeting room tables and chairs
2. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for the Antioch College Tennis Court Repair Fund
3.
Arthur Morgan School, Inc., Burnsville, NC – $99,000
to strengthen recruitment and fundraising over three years
4. Assumption Home, Inc., Cold Spring, MN – $125,000
for development of a walking trail and to implement a community wellness program
5. Bellbrook Presbyterian Church, Bellbrook, OH – $20,000
to provide cribs, mattresses and bedding to 240 needy families in Greene and Montgomery counties
6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for replacement and enhancement of the technology/computer system
7. Boy Scouts of America Council, Sartell, MN – $25,000
for help in developing a theme-related Cub Scout Camp for boys ages 6-10 in central Minnesota
8. Bridging, Inc., Sauk Rapids, MN – $20,000
for operating support for the Sauk Rapids facility
9. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for "Supportive Housing for Youth (SHY)" over two years
10. CentraCare Health Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $105,000
for a three-year challenge grant for the BLEND Childhood Obesity Coalition
11. Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity, St. Cloud, MN – $81,000
for construction of affordable housing in St. Cloud
12. Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $75,600
for operating support
13. Central Minnesota Task Force on Battered Women, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
for a licensed parent educator as part of Anna Marie's "Children Exposed to Violence" initiative
14. Cityfolk, Dayton, OH – &18,000
for sponsorship to bring two artists to Yellow Springs for performances, workshops, and lectures
15. College Revival Fund, Inc., Denver, CO – $250,000
for increasing fundraising efforts to sustain and revitalize Antioch College
16. Daybreak, Inc., Dayton, OH – $260,0000
for capital funds for a new regional facility and program support to increase presence in Greene County
17. Dayton Contemporary Dance Guild, Inc., Dayton, OH – $50,000
for operating support during the transition to a permanent partnership with a local university
18. Dayton Peace Museum, Dayton, OH – $100,000
to help pay off the museum building loan
19. Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association, Dayton, OH – $20,000
for the Community Engagement Program to provide concert venues for culturally diverse audiences
20. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $65,000
for general charitable purposes
21. Faith in Action in Greater Sherburne County, Big Lake, MN – $37,000
for support of the coordinator position for the Bridging Project, an intergenerational youth initiative
22. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Xenia, OH – $25,000
for a 1:1 match to raise up to $25,000 in new contributions for general operating support
23. Friends Health Care Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $423,030
for constructing independent living apartments for senior citizens on the granted property
24. Friendship Ventures, Annandale, MN – $40,000
for construction of a handicap accessible cabin to be used year-round at the Annandale location
25. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for free tickets for at-risk youth to attend live theater performances
26. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
for the Connections Program to engage youth and families more deeply in the theater experience
27. Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud, MN – $12,000
for the "Go Bananas with the Zoo Man" kickoff to the summer reading program for children
28. Greene County Community Foundation, Xenia, OH – $76,000
for the Experimental Faculty Robot Project to train an increased number of nurses in west central Ohio
29. Junior Achievement of the St. Cloud Area, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for operating support
30. Kids Voting OH/Founders Region, Dayton, OH – $10,000
to increase participation by Greene County school districts in Kids Voting programs
31. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for the St. Cloud Area Crisis Nursery to provide childcare for families in crisis
32. Minnesota Real Estate Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $300,000
for general operating support over three years to build internal capacity
33. Quiet Oaks, St. Cloud, MN – $250,000
for a 1:1 match to raise up to $250,000 in new contributions and pledges to pay off the real estate debt
34. St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, St. Cloud, MN – $12,185
for equipment and other support for a youth swim team
35. St. Cloud Civic Orchestra Association, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for educational outreach of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra to the young people of central Minnesota/P>
36. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN – $48,832
for a leadership development program at the Women’s Center
37. Stearns County Historical Society, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for the planning and design of an interactive environmental exhibit at the Stearns History Museum
38. United Arts of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for operating support
39. WACOSA, Waite Park, MN – $30,000
for expansion of the document shredding operation
40. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $19,000
for support of the second phase of planning to strengthen the Yellow Springs creative community
41. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $12,000
for a summer producer for the 2007 season
42. Yellow Springs Men's Group, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for the design and implementation of an economic development website for Yellow Springs
43. Zawadi Africa Educational Fund, Cincinnati, OH< – $50,000
for general operating and project support
Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2006
Summary
Total grants approved 2006: $2,296,800
Total number of grants: 28
Average grant: $82,029
Grant range: $10,000 - $295,000
1. ACORN Institute, Inc., Washington, DC – $20,000
for the Financial Justice Center, including financial literacy workshops in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas
2. Annandale Youth First, Inc., Annandale, MN – $50,000
for an operating grant for 18 months
3. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $235,000
for the on-air computer system, back-up generators and digital transmitter conversion at WYSO Public Radio
4. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $160,000
for wastewater facilities at the Outdoor Education Center of the Glen Helen Ecology Institute
5. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for construction of a building for the Eastside Club
6. CentraCare Health Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $295,000
for purchase of a mobile mammography van
7. , St. Cloud, MN – $200,000
for the Create CommUNITY Initiative which promotes respect and opportunity for all residents
8. , St. Cloud, MN – $25,000
for the design phase of the Starfish Fund which assists women on their path toward independence
9. , St. Cloud, MN – $125,000
for the operating endowment
10. , St. Cloud, MN – $50,000
for the operating endowment
11. EcoCity Cleveland, Cleveland, OH – $110,000
for the Weak Market Cities Project conducted by Greater Ohio
12. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Xenia, OH – $30,000
for a financial resource development program
13. Friends Health Care Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $50,000
for an unrestricted contribution to Friends Care Center
14. Hands Across the World, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for support of English and other adult classes, early childhood education, and other related projects for immigrants
15. Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, MN – $20,000
for the Healthy Schools Partnership program serving rural central Minnesota
16. Mad River Theater Works, West Liberty, OH – $25,000
for productions in west central Ohio schools and in towns along the "Route 68 Corridor"
17. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Cincinnati, OH – $50,000
for the Responsible Choices program and general operating support
18. Sensible Shelter, Inc., Xenia, OH – $75,000
to match a grant for individual development accounts benefiting Greene County residents
19. Tecumseh Land Preservation Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $60,000
to match private pledges over the next three years to enable expansion of the staff and program
20. Unified Health Solutions, Inc., Dayton, OH – $10,000
for expansion of the Mentoring Scholarship Center for youths ages 16-21 in a 9-county area
21. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $263,000
for Imagination Library to fund books for more than 7,500 children
22. Whitney Senior Center, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for expansion of the "Opening Doors/Building Bridges" program to Somali, Laotian, and Latino elders
23. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $18,800
to support a comprehensive evaluation of the community for the possible creation of an arts center
24. Yellow Springs Community Council, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for the tenth anniversary of the AACW Blues Fest in 2007
25. , Yellow Springs, OH – $35,000
for unrestricted giving
26. , Yellow Springs, OH – $175,000
to match a federal utility grant and for start-up costs for the Center for Business and Education
27. Yellow Springs Men's Group, Yellow Springs, OH – $20,000
for the Community Information Project to educate the region about the positive attributes of Yellow Springs
28. Yellow Springs Senior Citizens, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $25,000
for replacement of one of the vehicles for the transportation program
Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2005
Summary
Total grants approved 2005: $2,011,400
Total number of grants: 22
Average grant: $91,427
Grant range: $6,000 - $725,000
1. Annandale Care Center, Annandale, MN – $15,000
for a portable performance stage for the Annandale community
2. Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Dayton, OH – $182,000
for 2-year funding of a domestic violence outreach project at the Job Center in Montgomery County
3. , St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for an endowed scholarship for a high school senior to attend an out-of-state college or university
4. , St. Cloud, MN – $45,000
to supplement discretionary grantmaking
5. Central Minnesota Task Force on Battered Women, St. Cloud, MN – $6,000
for equipment for the exam room and nursery furnishings at the shelter
6. Chemical Injury Information Network, Inc., White Sulphur Springs, MT – $55,400
for a conference to develop a case definition for Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
7. Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Cincinnati, OH – $30,000
to fund at least 10 students and two faculty to participate in the 2006 Mountain Ecology course
8. Convivial Learning, Inc. dba The Antioch School, Yellow Springs, OH – $200,000
for school building renovation as part of the capital campaign
9. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $725,000
for general charitable purposes
10. Mad River Theatre Works, West Liberty, OH – $12,000
for support of theater performances and residencies for west central Ohio schools
11. Minnesota Land Trust, St. Paul, MN – $100,000
for protection of land and outreach activities along the I-94 growth corridor including the St. Cloud area
12. Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN – $50,000
for the capital campaign
13. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Cincinnati, OH – $25,000
to develop and deliver the "Responsible Choices" program in Clark and Greene Counties
14. Tellus Institute, Boston, MA – $50,000
for general support of Corporation 2020, which aims to embed social purpose in corporate design
15. Tri-County Action Programs, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for heating assistance, transportation, emergency prescription program and displaced homemakers program
16. , Yellow Springs, OH – $24,000
for repairs and upgrades to the bathrooms and playground areas
17. , Yellow Springs, OH – $50,000
for the development and maintenance of soccer facilities and the purchase of equipment
18. , Yellow Springs, OH – $120,000
for the administrative endowment
19. , Yellow Springs, OH – $45,000
to supplement discretionary grantmaking
20. Yellow Springs Home, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $100,000
to purchase a house that will serve as a rental unit and provide storage for donated appliances
21. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $12,000
to assist with production costs for summer shows and piloting a shared promotional model
22. YouthBuild USA, Inc., Somerville, MA – $45,000
to fund individual development accounts for 20 YouthBuild graduate leaders in Ohio and Minnesota
Updated 7/18/06
